Midday News Links: Parking Meter Rates Go Up In 2012
- If you want to park in the Loop, expect to spend $5.75 per hour in 2012. And that's just to park on the street. [WLS]
- After putting up a big fuss, Ald. Nicholas Sposato (36th) pulled a complete 180 on his stance on the creation of a charter academy in his ward. [Chicago News Coop]
- So you remember how Ald. Danny Solis (25th) called Sposato an embarrassment? He pulled a complete 180 on that statement now, and he's singing the praises of Sposato. [Chicago News Coop]
- The race for committeeman in the mayor's ward — the 47th — suddenly narrowed after former Ald. Gene Schulter (47th) and a candidate backed by current Ald. Ameya Pawar suddenly withdrew, leaving Emanuel-backed candidate Peter Coffey to take the seat unopposed. [Sun-Times]
- Former NBA star Antoine Walker is in court in Chicago today, accused of not paying child support. [Tribune]
